11 Factories in Myanmar Close Due to Lack of Orders, Raw Materials Labor activists claim factories looking to break trade unions are exaggerating the impact of supply disruptions linked to the coronavirus in order to […]
Virus monitoring to prioritize countries operating direct flights with Myanmar As Myanmar has direct flights with COVID-19-hit China, South Korea, Singapore and Japan, monitoring measures must prioritize passengers from those countries, said Union Minister for […]
Inside Rohingya camps: Government invites media to Myanmar Many rights groups say conditions in Myanmar do not guarantee a safe return for the Rohingya. — Aljazeera Business chamber seeks Myanmar govt’s help to handle impact […]
Rohingya Activist Urges US to Ramp Up Pressure on Myanmar The United States should increase pressure on Myanmar to end persecution of ethnic minorities and restore the citizenship rights of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya […]
Myanmar govt reveals 58 national development projects in project bank The government revealed 58 national development projects during the launch of its online project bank website yesterday. — Myanmar Times Myanmar exports over 45,000 tons […]
MoPFI launches ‘Project Bank’ website to assist development programmes The Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry, in coordination with GIZ Myanmar, introduced the Myanmar Project Bank website yesterday morning. — The Global New Light of […]
Myanmar-China Border Trade Drops US$200 M Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Bilateral border trade between Myanmar and China declined by US$209 million from Jan. 23 to Feb. 18 compared to the same period last year due to […]
Virus outbreak could impact Myanmar garment factories by March The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) says it fears that half the garment factories in the country may have to shut down temporarily as soon as […]
Citizens of nowhere: Trump ban raises fear for US Rohingya A refugee from Myanmar’s tyrannized Rohingya minority, Lila Mubarak embodies perfectly the “poor, huddled masses” welcomed to the United States for more than a century […]
Military-Initiated Steel Project Costing Myanmar Govt $345,000 in Daily Loan Payments to China Myanmar taxpayers are bearing the burden of repaying the loan to China Development Bank. — Irrawaddy e-Government system crucial for country’s development: […]
World Bank: Myanmar Must Push Deeper Reform for Inclusive Economic Growth A new World Bank report says Myanmar’s current reforms fall short and urges steps to address economic mismanagement, resource exploitation, conflict and social exclusion. […]
State Counsellor pushes for speeding up e-Governance plans to ensure development State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as Patron of the e-Government Steering Committee, made a speech at the 4th e-Government […]